“Saturday Night Live” will have an openly nonbinary cast member for the first time in its history
For the first time in the comedy skit show’s nearly half-century history, “Saturday Night Live” will feature an openly non-binary cast member. Molly Kearney, a comedian and actor best known for her role as Fern Daniels on Amazon’s “A League of Ones,” will be among the new cast members joining the show in its upcoming 48th season.
Kearney shared the news on his Instagram, saying, “Matt Burke moves to New York!”
Kearney, who is based in Los Angeles, has been a longtime stand-up comic and helped produce a monthly outdoor stand-up show called “The Big One.” He has performed countless shows and sets in Los Angeles, Chicago, Milwaukee and other cities.
Although this will be his first season on the long-running New York City comedy show, it will be somewhat of a reunion for Kearney and one of the show’s other cast members. In June, Kearney was the opening comedy act for SNL’s Sarah Sherman, who joined the show for the first time in October 2021.
Kearney’s new role on the show comes months after the sudden departure of longtime cast members Kate McKinnon, Eddie Bryant, Kyle Mooney and Pat Davidson. Kearney will join the show with three other new cast members, Dion Walker, who plays “Big Mouth” and “Everything’s Trash;” Write for Marcelo Hernandez, who has opened for Tim Dillon and Gilbert Gottfried. and Michael Longfellow, who appeared on “Bring the Funny,” hosted by longtime SNL star Kenan Thompson.
Season 48 of “Saturday Night Live” will begin Oct. 1 on NBC.
